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There’s a new nature preserve in Buchanan Township, thanks to Chikaming Open lands and the former owners of the property. Chikaming Open Lands Director Ryan Postema tells us the 45 acre Myron Perlman Nature Preserve off Wolkins

Coming up the weekend of January 13 will be the 29th annual Niles Hunter Ice Festival. It’s the biggest winter event in Niles each year, and Lisa Croteau with the Niles mainstreet program tells us they’re back

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos will host a job fair this coming week as the Pokagons seek employees for the newly expanded Four Winds South Bend’s hotel and spa. The hiring event will be

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been sworn in for her second term. The governor’s office has released the following: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II took the oath of office for their second terms

An agreement has been reached between Berrien County and New Buffalo Township regarding maintenance of the Marquette Greenway trail. The trail is planned to run from Chicago to New Buffalo, and work on the stretch from the

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says two men are dead after being shot in Lawrence Township early Sunday morning. It happened at a New Year’s Eve party in the 57,000 block of 60th Avenue in Lawrence

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says an 18-year-old Edwardsburg man is dead after a crash on Saturday night. It happened on Daily Road near Pokagon Highway around 8:30 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to learn 57-year-old Trevor David

A Van Buren County man is charged with domestic assault after police say they were called to a Porter Township home Saturday night on a report of strangulation. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says two men are dead after being shot in Lawrence Township early Sunday morning. It happened at a New Year’s Eve party in the 57,000 block of 60th Avenue in Lawrence

Chikaming Open Lands is inviting everyone to help it recapture some wayward snowmen. The Snowman Hunt is now on through January 21. The Mitten Gang, a band of frosty fugitives, has hidden in the preserves of Chikaming

State Senator Aric Nesbitt will be the new minority leader in the Michigan Senate when it gets back to work January 11. He tells us he feels blessed the Republican caucus came together to place him in

Congress has reauthorized the project to build a new Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Carrie Fox tells us the spending bill approved last week reauthorizes $3.2 billion for the project.

From the Associated Press — Volkswagen is recalling nearly 42,000 Beetles in the U.S. and Canada because they have potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The recall covers Beetles from the 2015 and 2016 model years. The

The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking back on 2022 as a busy year of construction with more than $1 billion on road projects. Speaking on the year’s final episode of the MDOT Talking Transportation podcast, agency

Three employees of the Berrien County Trial Court have been honored with awards for 2022. At a ceremony this week, Berrien County Chief Judge Mabel Mayfield introduced the winners. The Employee of the Year was Rebecca Payne,

Set for Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight is the big South Haven New Year’s Eve celebration. The streets will close, they’ll have a DJ and dancing, and 1,000 beach balls will be dropped on the city

From the Associated Press — Come January, Democrats will be in charge of Michigan state government for the first time in nearly 40 years. That’s raising hope among progressives about undoing decades of GOP-backed measures and advancing

With New Year’s Eve just a day away, Michigan State Police are taking the time today to remind everyone to drive sober or get pulled over. Michigan State Police First Lieutenant Mike Shaw says New Year’s is

Three people have been hospitalized after a crash on US-12 in Cass County Thursday. An 87-year-old Niles woman pulled in front of an ambulance as it was headed west on US 12 just after 9:30 a.m. She

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be sworn in for her second term on January 1 at a ceremony in Lansing. She’s looking ahead to the new year with some goals. On social media, Whitmer was asked what she

Coming up the weekend of January 13 will be the 29th annual Niles Hunter Ice Festival. It’s the biggest winter event in Niles each year, and Lisa Croteau with the Niles mainstreet program tells us they’re back

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos will host a job fair next week as the Pokagons seek employees for the newly expanded Four Winds South Bend’s hotel and spa. The hiring event will be next

Chikaming Open Lands is inviting everyone to help it recapture some wayward snowmen. The Snowman Hunt is now on through January 21. The Mitten Gang, a band of frosty fugitives, has hidden in the preserves of Chikaming

More than 10,000 Michigan workers filed for unemployment benefits last week after losing their jobs. That’s an increase of about 1,000 over the prior week. The number has been going up week by week, and this is

Corewell Health South has released the top baby names of 2022 at its hospitals in St. Joseph and Niles. Out of 1,316 local babies born so far in 2022, Jayden and Charlotte were the most popular names

From the Associated Press — An explosion of new election-related legislation followed former President Donald Trump’s claims about losing the 2020 presidential election due to fraud. Next year is shaping up to be another busy one for

From the Associated Press — Starting January 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit is part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act